In the 1850 US Census for Middlefield, Otsego County, new York the family of Salome Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #529; Family #537
Salomi [sic] Barnum, 52, F, Real property $2,000, b. Massachusetts
Matilda Barnum, 26, F, b. New York
Wm. Barnum, 18, M, Farmer, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Leonard Barnum, 15, M, b. New York, Attended school within the year
George Barnum, 12, M, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Martin Barnum, 8, M, b. New York, Attended school within the year